As blue eyed soul guys Mayer Hawthorne has a lot going for him, my boss came back from a private gig at VH1 raving about the guy. But guess what? He never mentioned Mayer again. Why? Because Mayer can write them and he can sing them but he can’t write a memorable hook to save his life.
A fair to middling set was not helped by a Kendrick Lamar sample, and a stellar backing band, good rhythms and a modicum of charm,only help to explain why in years and years he still hasn’t broken pop.
Grade: B-
